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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

In nearly every railroad station in
London is small box on legs, painted
crimson, which may be called an
automatic postoffice. 1t is divided
into two compartments. On the top
are apertures admitting penny, one
being for postal cards and the other
for envelopes. You drop a penny
through the slot and open little
drawer beneath, and, presto, you find
a postal card. Drop two pennies in
the right hand slot, open correspond
ing drawer, and you find a stamped
envelope, containing a dainty sheet
of note paper. These little convenien-
ces are the property of a company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
GENERAL NEWS,
BICYCLE RECORDS LOWERED.
Dingley Z Minneapolis Beats all Prevt-
Ous Performances,

BosToA Sept. pat Lyme this
afternoon Frank E. Dingley, of Min
neapolis, owercd all the worlds bicycle
records fpm 81 to 100 miles exclusive,
In race against Knapp, of Denver.
A stpng wind was blowing at the time
of Tie start. Fifty m lies were COM
pleted in hours, AZ minutes and 80
seconds. From the fifty-first mile he
began to slaughter the existing records,
making 100 miles in 5 hours, % min
utes and Al Is seconds, IL minutes
and 81 seconds ahead of the English
record made by Fry of England, and
% minutes and l second ahead of the
American record held by Ives of
Meriden, Conn. This performance
was on roadster wheel, while prev
ious records were made on full racing
wheels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
Detroit Free Press.

Excuse me-" he said, as he halted
a citizen OH the street, but 1 have a
sure and speedy cure for that mild
form of erysipelas in your face. 1t is
only 81 a bottle"
"Erysipelas" howled the other.
"Pll warrant cure in q very few
weeks"
"You old idiot, don't you know
nothing?" shouted the enraged man.
" Erysipelas? Why l brought this
face on with whisky. Am 1 to be in
suited after working as have for the
last twenty yearss &c en-, sir, or I'll
do you serious injury"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
His Fathers Prayers Night Do.
IBOSton GlObe.l

Tom, a chit of four summers, was
anxious for a baby brother. His faith
er, a minister, had taught him that it
was his duty to pray for what he want
ed. Going to his father with a very
sober face, he said:
Papa, do you suppose if I prayed
to God right along that he would send
me a baby brother ?"
Perhaps So" answered the father,
but why do you ask ?"
"Oh," he replied, al have been
praying off and on this good while,
and it don't seem to do any goodp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
WHOLE NUMBER 1899.
Poisoned Arrows.

An old Indian thus describes the
manner in which their deadly arrows
are poisoned: "First, we take a bloat-
ed yellow rattlesnakc in August when
he is most poisonous and tie him with
forked stake then we tease him until
he is in great rage. This is done by
passing switch over his body from
his head to his tail. When he threshes
the ground with his body and his eyes
grow bright and sparkle like diamonds
we will kill deer, antelope or some
other small animal and, tearing out
the liver throw it to the snake, while
it is warm and the blood is still cours-
ing through it. The reptile will strike
it again and again: pretty soon it will
turn black. When he tires, the snake
is teased again, and he is induced to
sink his fangs into the soft flesh until
all the poison has been extracted from
him and the liver is reeking with it:
He is then killed, and the liver lifted
with sharp pole, for so dangerous is
it no one dares to touch it. The liver
is let lie for about an hour, when it
will turn jet black and emit II sour
smell. Arrows are then brought and
their iron heads pushed into the liver
up to the shaft. They are left stick
ing there for about an hour and II half,
when they are withdrawn and dried in
the sun. A thin glistening yellow scum
adheres to the arrow, and if it so much
as touches raw flesh it is certain to end
in death. No man, Indian or white
man, for years past have been shot
with these arrows, and they were no
longer made"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

" What would you say, young man,
said an eminent Prohibitionist, if
were to tell you that I never entered a
whisky saloon in my lifef"
"What would say?" repeated the
young man, slowly and thoughtfully.
/" Well, sir, l would say that the drug
stores in your vicinity have been play
ing in big luck"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

TACOMA held a jubilee over the cleo
ton of seven out of twelve directors
favorable to the present policy Of the
Northern Pacific Co., and Seattle
demonstration because Henry Willard
was one of the five, supposed to favor
a different course.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
J. CABELL BRECKENRIDGE.

Miss Lucy Salmon, the new PROBES
sOr of History at Vassar College, is a
woman with a future. Her book,
" The Appointing Power of the Presi-
dent" is the clearest monograph that
has appeared on that difficult subject,
and is a noteworthy production for
one of the non-political sex. Miss
Salmon is graduate of Michigan Uni
versity and fellow of Bryn Mawr Col
lege. 1t is curious, by the way, that
seven of the ten fellowships open to
competition in that woman's college,
are held by graduates of cO-education-
al schools. Miss Salmon is fine-look-
ing, with clear, open face, physically
and mentally healthy, and steadfast
looking.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

IT il not often that railroad sues
a town for impeding its progress
while endeavoring to enter, but such
is tho case at Vancouver, B. c. The
c. p. was guaranteed right of way by
city of Vancouver and because of delay
in procuring said right Of way, the city
has IA suit for 10000 damages against
-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

AT the annual election on the 18th
inst, the following were elected direct
Ors OF the Northern Pacific railroad /:
August Belmont, J. U. Brookman, B.
Z. Cheney, Robt. Harris, Brayton Ives,
Thos. F. Oakes, Chas. B. Wright, Hen
ry Willard, Edwin Abbott, Chas. l..
Colby, Colgate Hoyt and John b. Ira
yer. The outgoing directors are: John
c. Bullitt, James C. Fargo, John H.
Hall, Johnston Livingston and Lewis
StackDole
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

LONDON, Sept. 2-ExcavatiOns are
now proceeding in the Picadilly on
the sight d the new premises of Junior
Travellers club, have brought to light
many interesting objects. Houses
which are built on that portion of the
throughfare have for their foundations
series OF well-formed arches at a
depth of about sixteen feet from the
surface. In piercing some of these,
great difficulty was experienced on
account of the toughness of the sub
stance OF which they are constructed.
This having been ovecome, a series of
subterranean passage, apparently con-
nected, were discovered. These were
full of gases and containing a vast
amount OF rubbish, among which has
been disclosed numerous articles of in
tercst. Not the least interesting is red
granite tomb, dated 1909, some bronze
armor, several fowling pieces, a richly
embossed lamp and large quantity
OF vellum manuscripts. The vaults
have only been partly explored,
and further discoveries are anticipated.
Nearly Seven Million Acres OF Land Re.
stored to the Public Domain.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-A statement
OF the Commissioner OF the Land Office,
issued yesterday, giving the number
or acrrsrcsrurru rotnc public domain
under the Secretary OF the Interiors
order revOking the indemnity with
drawing for the benefit OF certain rail-
roads and wagon roads, shows that
100000 acres has been restored in
California from the California and
Oregon railroad; 1900 acres from
the Dalles Military road, in Oregon !;
2OO,OOO acres from the Northern Pacific
railroad, in Oregon; 100000 acres
from the Oregon and California rail-
road, in Oregon, and 3,SOOOOO acres
from the Southern Pacific in Califor-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

IDA Lewis, the heroine of Lime Rock,
lives in the lighthouse, her parents
being dead and her brother gone to
follow the sea. Miss Lewis saved thir-
teen lives between 1869 and 1881. She
does all her own housework, keeps the
light trimmed and burning and finds
time to raise a few flowers in the crew
ices of the rocks.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

The tax roll for Multnomah county,
Oregon, in which is located Portland,
for the year 1887, shows the total value
of property at $2O,252,171.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

HENRY Failing the Portla banker,
gives $lO, 600 to the hotel subsidy, now
being raised to build o half-million
caravansary,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

Two hundred Billingses, from all
over North America, assembled at
family reunion in Boston on the 18th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

" RATS" and chestnuts," are aus
gespiclt. If man tells you an an
cient joke, tell him it is church bell.
1t has been tolled before.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

PRESIDENT Cleveland is preparing
his annual message.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Sept. H.-The con-
demned anarchists must die. The
Supreme Court this morning delivered
a unanimous opinion in the anarchist
cases, affirming the judgment of the
court below. The execution is to
take place November IL. between 9
and 4 o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
Making Buttons out of Blood.

Philadelphia Bulletin: The coun-
try is learning to utilize waste. Max
ing buttons out of blood is in this di-
rection. There is large factory in
Bridgeport, near Chicago, employing
about one hundred men, boys and
girls, in which waste animal blood is
converted into buttons. The same
firm has another large factory, else
where. A man named Hirsch was the
first to introduce the business in this
country some years ago. He lost $16-
OOO the first six months, but stuck to
it, and now he is immensely wealthy.
There are number of similar factor
les in England. From 5000 to TO-
OOO gallons OF blood are used in the
Bridgeport factory every day. Moth
ing but fresh beef blood is used.
Considerable of the blood evaporates
during the process OF drying, but what
remains is pure albumen. Some of it
is light in color and some dark, accord
ing to the chemical treatment given il.
These thin sheets of dried blood are
then broken up, and are ready to be
worked into various shapes and sizes.
Large quantities of the blood sheets
are used by cloth manufacturers for
setting" the color in calico goods.
Not only are buttons made from blood
in this way, but tons of earrings,
breastpins, belt clasps, combs and
trinkets are made annually there from
blood. 1t is a queer, odoriferous bust
ness, but Il paying one.
The man milliner is not a modern
notion; it seems, Shakespeare has one
in the Tanning of the Shrew," an
instance which some may consider as
belonging to fiction only. In 1915
women dressmakers in Paris prayed
Louis XIV to relieve them from COM
petition of the men in the trade, who
claimed monopoly in the making of
women's garments, and the king, in
response, issued an edict establishing
the women as a corporation, prefacing
his order with the polite preamble
that it was indispensable to the de-
licacy and decorum of French ladies
that they should be attired by persons
of their own sex. But the tailors
would not give way, and after much
petitioning, a compromise was effected
by which the women were given the
right to make skirts and petticoats,
while the tailors retained the monopoly
of bodice-making, and held it until
1851.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-09-30
THE SOIL

Is, in the bottoms, exceedingly fertile,
but is not so good on the hills. The
greatest difficulty with which the set
tier has to contend is heavy timber
ana bad roads. Much privation is
endured by the poor in the deep woods
until few acres are cleared. But
when this is done q man can make
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08
The Anti-Trea ing Act.

Senator Briggs, of White Pine,
has introduced a bill to repeal the
Act passed by the Legislature OF
1885, known as the Anti-Treating
law. While the Senator is right in
having the Act stricken from the
Statutes, practically it makes no
difference whether it is repealed or
not. It was wholly ignored by the
public and openly violated by those
whose duty it is to enforce it. 1t
has been, since its passage, a dead
letter to the Statutes, and doubt
less it would have beer declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court If anyone had cared enough
about it to take it before that tri-
bunal-Silver State
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08
ASSEMBLY.

House called to order at IL A. N. +,
Speaker Mcdonnell in the chair.
Roll called, quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. E. w. Van
Deventer.
Journal read and approved.
The report Of the Committee on
mileage was re-submitted to the
Committee for correction.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Clapp, from Lincoln delegation,
reported S. b. No. 2, providing for
construction Of railroad in Lincoln
county, fayorably, and recommend
ed passage.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Hale-That when Assembly
adjourn it do 80 until Monday, 18th
instant Adopted.
BY Drury-A Joint Memorial
and Resolution No. 3, relative to
prohibiting further importation and
immigration Of Chinese into the
United States. (Calls for the abro
CATION of the Burlingame Treaty. }
Referred to Committee on Federal
Relations.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Beebee-Of bill fixing time
of changing text books in Public
Schools of Nevada.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Drury--A. b. No. 9-An Act
to establish Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics. Referred to Com mittee on
State Institutions.
By Drury-A. B. No. 10-An
Act concerning convict labor. Re-
fer, d to Committee on State
Prison
By Drury-A. b. No. IL An
Act to amend an Act relative to in
solvent debtors. Referred to Com
mittee on judiciary.
By Smith-A. B. Ne. l3-An
Act fixing the rate of poll tax.
tFixes rate at 49, Referred to
Committee ON Judiciary.
BY Beebee-A. B. No. 14-An
Act concerning Juries in Justice
Courts. provides that Jaries in
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08

said Courts shall consist of not
more than SIX persons.) Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
By Beebee-A. Il. No. 15-An
Act to provide revenue for the
State. (Refers to issuance of IL
cences.) Referred to Committee
on Ways and Means.
GOVERNOR S MESSAGE.
Transmitting Biennial Message
of Governor Adams.
GENERAL FILE.
S. B. No. 2.-Proyides for the
construction of railroad in Lincoln
county. Consideration postponed
until printed bills are served.
Senate Joint Concurrent Resolu-
ton No. l laid on table tempo
rarily.
At 1926 Assembly adjourned,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08

own with the foremost Senators of
their time. e. ID. Baker, during
his brief but meteoric Senatorial
career, was, as to oratory and the
accomplishments which GO to make
up individual power, head and
shoulders above his contempora-
rics. The State which now has as
its Representatives in the Sena te
Mitchell and Dolph is not retro
grading.
Many Of these men have impress
ed their opinions on the legislation
of the country. Gwin aided power
fully in the development of the
young State which had so suddenly
leaped iuto life on the Pacific
Coast McDougall, brilliant but
unfortunate, did more in early
time to create public sentiment
which resulted in the construction
of the Pacific railroads than any
man of his day j. p. Jones of
Nevada, whatever else is to be said
of him, did much for the dissent
nation of correct views about sill
yer, at a time when the subject was
but imperfectlv understood. 1t is
not pretended that every Senator,
sent FROM every State of the Pacific.
was a credit to the place and the
State which he represented. There
have been a few notorious misfits
in the case of Senators who had
more money than brains. Nevada
had some experience in that line.
The most exciting topic of discus
sion at this date is whether Cali
fornia is to add to the small, but
exasperating list. But whatever
may take place, one thing is GER
tain-in VIM NJ. Stewart the Re
publicans of the Senate will have
not only an additional vote, but
great accession of political power.
With Mitchell and Dolph of Ore
gon, Jones and Stewart of Nevada
and Stanford of California, the line
from the Pacific may be said to be
strong, but it is not long enough.
nor powerful enough to admit to its
ranks a man who has no qualifica-
tons at all for the place to which
he aspires, unless the attachment
to 1t of the champion panegyrist of
the United States is considered to
be an overwhelming necessity.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08
THIRTEENTH SESSION.
FIFTH DAY.
CARSON CITY, New, Jan. 9Th.
SENATE.

CARSON CITY, New, Jan. 9Th.
Senate met at IL A. NJ, President
i'll the chair.
Roll called, all present.
Prayer by Rev. Geo. r. Davis.
Journal read and approved
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Judiciary itteerecommended
passage of Senate bills / and a. S.
b. 3 reported adversely.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Williams S. b. Is, an Act
providing for submitting Constitu-
tional amendments to the vote of the
people. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
BY Forbcs-S. 3. IA, an Act pro-
viding for the payment of Chas. E.
Laughton as Lieut.. Governor Calls
for So, 800. Referred to Committee
on Claims.
Message from Governor containing
second biennial message of Gov.
Adams on reports of officials. Re-
ferred to Committee on Printing.
By Hardesty S. b. Is, relative
toPublic Schools. Referred to Com.
on Education.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By MISUNDERSTANDING $50 for
stationery to each number. Adopted.
BY Sharon-Relative to adjourn
ment till Monday next. Adopted
By Maute-That 1900 copies of
Governor Stevenson's message be
printed.
Amended by Harris to 1900. Wes-
terfeld claimed the message being on
the table could not be acted on
President ruled adversely.
The decision of chair appealed
from by Westerheld.
Senator Fish called to the chair.
After argument by Messrs. Pou-
jade, Westertield and Williams the
question was put. The chair was
not sustained and the Resolution de-
clared out of order.
GENERAL FILE.
S. B. No. 1 (Foley's), relative to
fees of jurors, etc, read and ordered
engrossed.
S. b. No. 8 (Fishs), on the same
subject, was on motion of its author
indefinitely postponed.
s. B. No. 4 (Nichols), re lativs to
the appointment of guardians in
certain cases, was read third time
and passed.
The President informed members
that on the 18th instant the Judi
ciary Committee of the Senate would
openly discuss Senate Bill No. 6,
relative to appointment of three
District Attorneys for the State.
At II o'clock NJ Senate adjourned.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08
THE sENATORsHIP.
How HearSt's Candidacy is Re
garded i'm Washington City.

WASHINGTON, January 6.-The
members of the California delega-
ton, who had hooked upon Hearst's
election as inevitable, are begin
ming to believe that the postpone
ment of the election indicates the
possible choice of another Demo
crat for the place. The members
have been compelled to undergo
considerable bantering from their
associates in the Senate and
House on the lack of material in
the State, which should make it
necessary to choose a man so I'M
fitted for the high office as Hearst
The nomination of ex-senator Stew
art by the Nevada Republicans is
made a matter of comment. and
contrasts with the probable action
of the California Legislature That
comparative insignificant State
like Nevada should elect one of her
best citizens for the Senate, and
that California should choose a
man totally untitled by training
and habits for such a responsible
position, is something that the Cal
ifornia delegation cannot explain
satisfactorily to their associates in
the Senate or House.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08
ALL SORTS.
Wizard Ola Geo. Thaxter's.

Wizard Oil at Gee. Thaxter's.
The Chronicle comes to the res
cue or Frank Bell. Significant
circumstance.
Misses Bella Ennor and Alice
K. johnson, of Eureka, are guests
of Senator and Mrs. Boley, at the
Ormsby House.
No sufferer from any scrofu-
lous disease, who will fairly try
Ayers Sarsaparilla, need despair of
cure. 1t will purge the blood of
all impurities. thereby destroying
the germs from which scrofula is
developed, and infuse new life and
vigor throughout the whole organic
alton.
Some say Consumption can t
be cured" Ayers Cherry Pector-
al, as proved by forty years expert
ence, will cure this disease when
not already advanced beyond the
reach of medical aid. Even then
its use affords very great relief,
and ensures refreshing sleep.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08

LEWIS MORRISON AND CELIA AIS.
BERG.-This afternoon and evening
closes a remarkable engagement at
the Tabor Grand. At the matinee
to-day will be presented Faust
and Marguerite, which is undoubt-
eddy one of the most unequivocal
hits ever presented III this city The
play itself deals with the great Ger
man masters work in a most scholarly
manner, all the beauties of the
original being retained. and the tire
some and unnecessary passages being
eliminated. Certainly no play has
ever been more beautifully mounted,
or such lavish care shown in the COM
plicated settings. They show that
neither money nor pains have been
spared by Mr.. Morrison in mounting
this beautiful play. AS for the act
ing we only can say that Mr.. Nor
rison has given US revelation in
'Mephistopheles." 1t is one of the
most artistic characterizations, both
in conception and delineation that
has ever been seen in Denver. AS
for Miss Alsberg's Marguerite, it is
the best thing she has ever done and
that is saying great deal The sup
porting company is fully up to the
requirements, and are competent,
which cannot be said of many of the
travelling companies. Deneer Ns,es.
Will appear at the Carson Opera
House on the 18th instant.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08

The Episcopal Church was
crowded Yesterday at the burial Of
Ed. Murphy. The choir sand "Ge
Bury thy Sorrows, Faded Leaves
and the solemn Burial Anthem
The services at the grave, which
were very impressive, were con-
Quoted by the Knights Of Pythias
Lodge. The following were thu
pail bearers: E. r. Elrod, Garry
Wright, George Caewin, Adam
Fife, John Ellis, Fred Gelinas,
Mayo Greenlaw aud j. Doane. A
long line of carriages followed the
remains to the grave.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-01-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-05-10
Matrimonial Agency.

JANSEN co., y. Station Road, Piaisted, Lon
don. England. Established to supply settlers in
the States with the addresses of young
women who are willing to communicate with bona
nde Tradesmen, Farmers and others desirou of
meeting with useful wives. They will be sun.
piled from the Agricultural Districts of England
tinent OF Europe. Applicants should state their
particular requirements and preferences, enclos.
Ing Postal Order for so cents to meet preliminary
expenses. au3dkw